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2023 Best Value Business & Commerce Schools in the Southwest Region

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

7 Colleges
$22,896 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$37,825 Avg Salary

Finding the Best General Business/Commerce School for You

General Business/Commerce is the #31 most popular major in the country with 9,137 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Grad Degree Search has created its Best Value Business & Commerce Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. This report analyzed 7 schools in the Southwest Region to see which ones offered the best value programs for general business students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.

This ranking is not just a list of inexpensive schools. We also consider each school's quality, since we believe a low-quality school may not be a 'bargain' at any price. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.

For nationwide and regional rankings, we use out-of-state tuition and fees in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.

2023 Best Value General Business/Commerce Schools in the Southwest Region

The following schools top our list of the Best Value General Business/Commerce Colleges.

Best Southwest Region Schools for Affordable Quality in Business & Commerce

#1

Texas Tech University

Lubbock, TX

Our analysis found Texas Tech University to be the best value school for general business/commerce students who want to pursue a degree in the Southwest Region . Located in the large city of Lubbock, Texas Tech is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Texas Tech are $24,121 per year.

Texas Tech excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 10% of all schools on our Best Business & Commerce Schools in the Southwest Region list.

Read full report on General Business/Commerce at Texas Tech University

#2

Oklahoma Wesleyan University

Bartlesville, OK
$29,498 Average Tuition & Fees

The excellent programs at Oklahoma Wesleyan University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best general business/commerce schools in the Southwest Region . Located in the distant town of Bartlesville, OKWU or OWU is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at OKWU or OWU are $29,498 a year.

Read full report on General Business/Commerce at Oklahoma Wesleyan University

$25,090 Average Tuition & Fees

Out of the 7 schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Oklahoma Christian University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the city of Edmond, OC is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

OC undergraduate students pay an average of $25,090 in tuition and fees each year.

Full General Business/Commerce at Oklahoma Christian University Report

$20,906 Average Tuition & Fees

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means University of North Texas is a great value for general business/commerce students. UNT is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Denton.

UNT undergraduate students pay an average of $20,906 in tuition and fees each year.

Full General Business/Commerce at University of North Texas Report

#5

University of Houston

Houston, TX

Out of the 7 schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Houston landed the # 5 spot on the list. UH is a very large public school located in the large city of Houston.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at UH are $21,891 a year.

On top of its placing in our value ranking, UH also did well on our Best Business & Commerce Schools in the Southwest Region list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.

Read full report on General Business/Commerce at University of Houston

#6

Cameron University

Lawton, OK
$15,870 Average Tuition & Fees

Cameron University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Business & Commerce Schools in the Southwest Region list. Cameron University is a small public school located in the city of Lawton.

Cameron University undergraduate students pay an average of $15,870 in tuition and fees each year.

Read full report on General Business/Commerce at Cameron University

#7

Schreiner University

Kerrville, TX
$33,927 Average Tuition & Fees

Schreiner University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Business & Commerce Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in the remote town of Kerrville, Schreiner University is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Schreiner University undergraduate students pay an average of $33,927 in tuition and fees each year.

Full General Business/Commerce at Schreiner University Report

Best General Business/Commerce Colleges by State

Explore the best general business/commerce schools for a specific state in the Southwest region.

State Degrees Awarded
Texas 325
Oklahoma 41

One of 20 majors within the area of study, general business/commerce has other similar majors worth exploring.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Business Administration & Management 131,555
Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods 31,701
Accounting 19,309
Human Resource Management 12,117
Finance & Financial Management 5,784

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 7 schools only.

  • The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
  • Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to U.S. Consulate General Munich.

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